Grain based alcohol now cheaper than molasses based alcohol

Details: Category: Breweries and Distilleries

Distillery are used to make alcohol from molasses- from sugar cane. However, with rising shortfall in molasses supply, grain based distillery is getting competitive. Rectified Spirit made from molasses in Maharashtra will cost roughly Rs.24 a litre and extra neutral alcohol will cost Rs.29. While to make the same from grains (jowar, broken rice or maize) will cost Rs.33/- which is close enough. With subsidy of Rs.10/- per litre it become very competitive. It will be even closer to not so damaged grains which is currently used for making alcohol.